#BD8AAF
A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #BD8AAF
The hex code #BD8AAF represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 138 green, and 175 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 7% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 316.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD8AAF
RGB189, 138, 175
HSL316.5°, 27.9%, 64.1%
CMYK0%, 27%, 7%, 26%
HSV316.5°, 27.0%, 74.1%
LAB63.4, 25.4, -11.8
XYZ37.8, 32.1, 44.8
Decimal12421807
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD8AAF;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD8AAF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD8AAF;
}